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The Data Center Divide

City of Rosemount

This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.

Mixed Data Center Policies

Rosemount’s enacted ordinance temporarily pauses applications and key approvals for new data centers citywide for up to a year, but existing or approved projects can continue. The pause may end sooner if the city adopts data-center zoning rules.

Rating from Minnesota statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for City of Rosemount.

current law · City of Rosemount
Prohibits new data center development in Rosemount for up to one year while the city studies regulations, with an exception for existing or already approved projects.Rosemount Ordinance No. 2026-03 (2026) — introduced/adopted by the Rosemount City Council

What this means

The measure would pause new data center projects citywide for up to one year, blocking applications and key approvals while the city studies new rules. Existing or already approved projects can continue, and the pause can end earlier if the city adopts data-center zoning rules, so it is severe but temporary rather than a permanent ban.

Timing

Ends
one year from its effective date

The ordinance takes effect upon adoption and publication. The City may repeal it earlier, and it terminates earlier if the City adopts a zoning amendment expressly regulating data centers.

People behind it

  • Senior Planner identified as the preparer of the council agenda item recommending adoption of the ordinance.

  • Recommended adoption and were authorized and directed to study data centers and provide the City Council with recommendations.

  • Authorized and directed to assist with the data-center study.

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  • Authorized and directed to participate in the study and provide recommendations.

  • Adopted the interim ordinance imposing the moratorium and authorizing the study.

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  • Data centers are deemed a prohibited use citywide during the moratorium. “considered a prohibited use within the City”

  • Building permits for construction, reconstruction, alteration, or expansion of structures or improvements related to data centers are barred. Exceptions include necessary repairs, certain commercial, industrial, or business park tenant improvements or expansions, and construction, expansion, or equipment installation for an existing or approved data center project. “No building permits shall be issued”

  • Rezoning proposals—including planned development amendments and concepts—and comprehensive plan amendments may not be recommended for approval or approved. “No proposal for rezoning”

  • Conditional use permits and variances may not be recommended for approval or approved. “No conditional use permit or variance”

  • Property may not be replatted or subdivided, except to consolidate parcels into single ownership. “No portion of any property”

  • Applications to establish or expand a data center may not be accepted, processed, or approved. “No application for the establishment or expansion”

  • The moratorium lasts one year from its effective date, unless the City repeals it sooner; it ends earlier if the City adopts a zoning amendment expressly regulating data centers. “one year from its effective date”

  • Violations may be prosecuted as misdemeanors, punishable by up to 90 days’ imprisonment, a fine up to $1,000, or both, plus prosecution costs; each day of violation is a separate offense. “up to 90 days”

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  • During the moratorium, construction or expansion of structures and installation of equipment for an existing or approved data center project are exempt from the building-permit restriction. Existing or approved data center projects.

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